2025.09.16 Meeting MinutesCrystal City Council meeting minutes
1. Call to Order
Sept. 16, 2025
Pursuant to due call and notice given in the manner prescribed by Section 3.01 of the City Charter,
the Crystal City Council meeting was held on Sept. 16, 2025, at 7 p.m. in the council chambers at city
hall, 4141 Douglas Dr. N. in Crystal, MN, and via Zoom. Mayor Deshler called the meeting to order.
Roll Call
Mayor Deshler asked the city clerk to call the roll for elected officials. Upon roll call, the following
attendance was recorded:
Council members present: Eidbo, Kamish, Kiser, Onesirosan, Budziszewski, Cummings and Deshler.
City staff present: City Manager A. Bell, City Attorney R. Tierney, Assistant City Manager/HR Manager
K. Therres, Assistant Finance Director J. Bursheim, Police Chief B. Hubbard, Deputy Police Chief P.
Underthun, Public Works Director/City Engineer J. Struve, Community Development Director J. Sutter
and City Clerk C. Serres.
Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Deshler led the council and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Approval of Agenda
The council considered approval of the agenda.
Moved by Council Member Budziszewski and seconded by Council Member Kamish to approve the
agenda.
Motion carried.
3. Consent Agenda
The council considered the following items, which are routine and non -controversial in nature, in a
single motion:
3.1 Approval of the minutes from the following meetings:
a. The city council work session on Sept. 2, 2025.
b. The city council meeting on Sept. 2, 2025.
3.2 Approval of disbursements over $25,000 submitted by the finance department.
3.3 Approval of the list of license applications submitted by the city clerk.
3.4 Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-79, accepting a donation.
3.5 Approval of the resignation of Alex Popp from the Parks and Recreation Commission.
3.6 Approval of the appointment of Sonja Roby to the Parks and Recreation Commission.
3.7 Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-80, recognizing Sept. 17-23, 2025, as Constitution Week in the
City of Crystal.
3.8 Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-81, recognizing Sept. 27, 2025, as Walk for Alopecia Day in the
City of Crystal.
3.9 Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-82, authorizing a grant agreement with the Minnesota
Department of Public Safety for the 2025-2026 Towards Zero Death Enforcement program.
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3.10 Gambling funds update.
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Moved by Council Member Kiser and seconded by Council Member Budziszewski to approve the
consent agenda.
Motion carried.
4. Open Forum
The following persons addressed the council:
• Burt Orred, 6700 60th Ave. N., regarding Becker Park.
• Jennifer Sovde, 2716 Lamplighter La. N., regarding animal ordinance.
5. Regular Agenda
5.1 The council continued discussion of civil penalties for violation of liquor license regulations by
Missy Hope, Inc., LLC d/b/a Hope Liquor, located at 111 Willow Bend
City Manager Adam Bell addressed the council.
Moved by Council Member Budziszewski and seconded by Council Member Kamish that based on
the staff report, including the findings contained therein and the other information presented
regarding this matter, that a penalty of $750 and a one -day license suspension be imposed in this
case.
By roll call, voting aye: Eidbo, Kamish, Onesirosan and Budziszewski.
Voting nay: Deshler, Kiser and Cummings.
Motion carried.
5.2 The council considered resolutions approving the proposed 2026 property tax levies, 2026
preliminary general fund budget and setting the date for the Truth and Taxation public input
meeting.
Assistant Finance Director J. Bursheim addressed the council.
Moved by Council Member Budziszewski and seconded by Mayor Deshler to adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2025 — 83
RESOLUTION APPROVING 2026 PROPOSED
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY PROPERTY TAX LEVY
Voting aye: Eidbo, Kamish, Kiser, Onesirosan, Budziszewski, Cummings and Deshler.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
Moved by Council Member Budziszewski and seconded by Mayor Deshler to adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2025 — 84
RESOLUTION APPROVING 2026 GENERAL FUND BUDGET,
2026 PRELIMINARY PROPERTY TAX LEVY AND
SET PUBLIC INPUT DATE FOR THE 2026 BUDGET AND
PRELIMINARY PROPERTY TAX LEVY
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Voting aye: Eidbo, Kamish, Kiser, Onesirosan, Budziszewski, Cummings and Deshler.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
5.3 The council considered a resolution approving a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for expansion of
Early Steps Learning Foundation at 6122 42d Ave. N.
Community Development Director J. Sutter addressed the council.
Moved by Council Member Eidbo and seconded by Council Member Kamish to adopt the
following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2025 — 85
RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT FOR EARLY STEPS LEARNING FOUNDATION
Voting aye: Eidbo, Kamish, Kiser, Onesirosan, Budziszewski, Cummings and Deshler.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
5.4 The council considered an interim ordinance modifying the zoning moratorium in the TC and TC-
PD districts.
Community Development Director John Sutter addressed the Council.
Moved by Council Member Kiser and seconded by Council Member Budziszewski to adopt Option
2 of the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE 2025 - 12
AMENDING INTERIM ORDINANCE NO. 2025-10 THAT ESTABLISHED A MORATORIUM ON
DEVELOPMENT IN THE TOWN CENTER DISTRICT (TC) AND TOWN CENTER -PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (TC-PD)
By roll call, voting aye: Kiser.
Voting nay: Eidbo, Kamish, Onesirosan, Budziszewski, Cummings and Deshler.
Motion failed.
Moved by Mayor Deshler and seconded by Council Member Eidbo to adopt Option 1 of the
following ordinance, with the following amendments:
* Strike the language of item two in the second paragraph on page one (Exclusion Area B);
■ Exclude the two parcels in Area B from Exhibit A-1 on page four; and
• Exclude the map in Exhibit A-1 on page four.
ORDINANCE 2025 - 12
AMENDING INTERIM ORDINANCE NO. 2025-10 THAT ESTABLISHED A MORATORIUM ON
DEVELOPMENT IN THE TOWN CENTER DISTRICT (TC) AND TOWN CENTER -PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (TC-PD)
And further, that this is the final reading.
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By roll call, voting aye: Kamish, Onesirosan, Budziszewski, Cummings, Deshler and Eidbo.
Voting nay: Kiser.
Motion carried.
Moved by Mayor Deshler and seconded by Council Member Budziszewski to publish the ordinance in
its entirety.
Voting aye: Eidbo, Kamish, Kiser, Onesirosan, Budziszewski, Cummings and Deshler.
Motion carried.
6. Announcements
The council and staff made announcements about upcoming events.
7. Adjournment
Moved by Council Member Budziszewski and seconded by Council Member Kiser to adjourn the
meeting.
Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
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